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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 53

1. Customs officers are under the special protection of the law. It is forbidden for any person : a) insult them, ill-treat them or disturb them in the performance of their duties ; b) obstruct them i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-7

The institution with which an SME innovation account defined in Article L. 221-32-4 is opened shall keep, for each unit or share held in the securities account, as well as for the cash held in the cas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-19

Except in the cases provided for by articles 226-10 and 441-1 of the Criminal Code, for the author of a request for exoneration or a claim falling under the provisions of Article 529-10 of this code,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-11

If the EIO is mistakenly addressed to the public prosecutor or to a public prosecutor who does not have territorial jurisdiction, the latter shall forward it without delay to the public prosecutor or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology

Article R6123-109-1

Authorisation for interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology, category A, may only be granted if the holder has access to a neurosurgery unit, where applicable by agreement. Autho…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Appointment of a representative in France

Article 289 A

I. - When a person not established in the European Union is liable for value added tax or is required to fulfil reporting obligations, it is required to have a taxable representative established in Fr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-68-1

I.-For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 232-25, the categories of legal persons who finance or invest, directly or indirectly, in companies, or provide services for the benefit of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-42

Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the fiction genre that score at least 18 points, including at least 7 points for the Dramatic Content group and at least two of its sub-groups, are de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Nuclear medicine activities

Article R6123-137-1

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 7 relating to cancer treatment of this chapter also apply to holders of a nuclear medicine authorisation with mention B, with the exception of 2° of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-7 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 822-6)

Article Annexe 8-7

PROGRAMME DU CERTIFICAT D'APTITUDE AUX FONCTIONS DE CommISIRE AUX Comptes In application of the provisions of article A. 822-6, the programme of tests for the certificat d'aptitude aux fonctions de co…

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